Electoral history of Lester Maddox

Electoral history of Lester Maddox, 75th Governor of Georgia (1967–1971), seventh Lieutenant Governor of Georgia (1971–1975) and 1976 American Independent Party presidential nominee

Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia, 1962:

  • Peter Zack Geer — 187,770 (23.90%)
  • Lester Maddox — 138,065 (17.58%)
  • Peyton S. Hawes — 110,420 (14.06%)
  • Culver Kidd — 108,601 (13.83%)
  • Ed Wilson — 84,157 (10.71%)
  • John E. Sheffield, Jr. — 55,020 (7.00%)
  • Winston Burdine — 49,418 (6.29%)
  • Spence M. Grayson — 32,900 (4.19%)
  • Edmond Barfield — 19,169 (2.44%)

Geer then went to win a runoff

Democratic primary for Governor of Georgia, 1966

Democratic primary runoff for Governor of Georgia, 1966:

  • Lester Maddox — 443,055 (54.29%)
  • Ellis Arnall — 373,004 (45.71%)

Georgia gubernatorial election, 1966:

Since no candidate received more than 50% of votes cast, Maddox was selected over Callaway by state legislature

Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia, 1970:

  • Lester Maddox — 397,424 (51.36%)
  • George T. Smith (inc.) — 253,738 (32.79%)
  • Charlie Jones — 81,613 (10.55%)
  • D. F. Glover — 40,993 (5.30%)

Lieutenant Governor of Georgia, 1970:

  • Lester Maddox (D) — 733,797 (73.59%)
  • Frank G. Miller (R) — 263,415 (26.42%)

Democratic primary for Governor of Georgia, 1974:

Democratic primary runoff for Governor of Georgia, 1974:

  • George Busbee — 551,106 (59.86%)
  • Lester Maddox — 369,608 (40.14%)

American Independent Party presidential convention, 1976:

1976 United States presidential election:

Democratic primary for Governor of Georgia, 1990:

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